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What five years ago began as a simple player activity NBA player Carmelo Anthony in Puerto Rico increasingly rooted and this year's "Very Melo Weekend" is armored with more celebrities and more activities throughout the weekend on the island gets, including to a boxing card on Friday night, according to the front of Puerto Rican descent of the New York Knicks.
"I am happy to return to restore my fifth pitch in Puerto Rico and impact lives in a positive ways. This is my fifth year here and want to do something big. We started doing something small with an activity of a single day and in order to restore a basketball court chosen. Now, five years later we managed to expand our presence throughout the weekend called "Very Melo Weekend" where we have a full schedule of activities, "Anthony said during a press conference at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
"For me it is a blessing to keep coming here and increase our presence. You could do this in New York or Baltimore, but I prefer to do it in Puerto Rico, where my roots are. "
His schedule for the weekend includes a golf tournament which starts on Friday at 9:00 am at the St. Regis Resort in Rio Grande Bay and lunch for the participants, a welcome party at 7:00 pm and boxing card at the hotel at 10:00 pm
Then on Saturday, Anthony will be part of a celebrity softball game on the Guaynabo Pepito Bonano Stadium at 4:00 pm, and then have a party for your guests at night. Your weekend then ends on Sunday at noon with the presentation of the court to remodel, which is the court of the Condominium Los Olmos in San Juan.
Anthony said several of his teammates Knicks and some friends who are celebrities will participate in several activities identified for the weekend, but would not reveal specific names.
"I invited several of my teammates, I know some celebrities to come to the event and enjoy the weekend. Comes special guests. Some are yet to be confirmed, so I do not want to name names. I assure you I will be, "Anthony said with a laugh.
"We're going to enjoy a good weekend. We will have a golf tournament, a softball game and assist the court to devote. And this year we will have a poster boxing on Friday night at the St. Regis hotel after our dinner. Look how far we've come now. Good start small and grow never imagined this step. But we want to keep doing more and this weekend will bring friends and celebrities to enjoy the island and back to the community."
Article Credit: Primera Hora
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